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| Time Line // Main Page 1972 3 OCTOBER >> Kevin Richardson born in Lexington, KY 1973 22 AUGUST >> Howard Dorough born in Orlando, FL 1975 20 FEBRUARY >> Brian Littrell born in Lexington, KY 1978 9 JANUARY >> Alexander James McLean born 1980 28 JANUARY >> Nickolas Carter born in Jamestown NY 1990 >>Kevin moves to Orlando 1991 26 AUGUST >> Kevin's father passes away due to cancer 1993 JANUARY >> Howie, AJ and Nick begin singing together MARCH >> Kevin joins group to replace 2 members who didn't work out 7 APRIL >> Brian flies to Florida, auditions, and the Backstreet Boys are born!! 1994 >> BSB sign a deal with Mercury Records, but end up being dropped >> BSB sign with Jive Records 1995 >> BSB record in Sweden with Denniz PoP, then in Orlando SUMMER >> "We've Got It Goin' On" released in USA and rises to #69 FALL >> Single is a hit in Germany, Canada and all over Europe >> BSB tour Europe for the first time >> Tour with PJ and Duncan in England 1996 JANUARY >> Voted Smash Hits Best Newcomers of the Year SPRING >> BSB's first Canadian appearance, at Place Vetue Mall in Montreal, draws 3,000 fans >> BSB make video for "Get Down (You're The One For Me)" >> Named Best Newcomer in Britain's Red Nose Awards. >> "Get Down (You're The One For Me)" released, is a huge hit Canada and Europe. >> BSB begin a 35-city European tour >> Make videos for "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and "I'll Never Break Your Heart" AUGUST >> BSB play Festival des Montgolsieres in Quebec for over 65,000 people SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER >> Backstreet Boys album released in Europe, Canada and Asia. Goes platinum in over 30 countries >> "Anywhere For You" issued as a single in Asia NOVEMBER >> "I'll Never Break Your Heart" released as a European single. DECEMBER >> BSB receive the MTV Select Award in Europe >> BSB tour Germany, conert in Frankfurt shown on Premier TV and later released as home video, "Backstreet Boys : Live In Concert" >> "Christmas Time" single released to fan club 1997 JANUARY >> "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" released >> BSB receive Smash Hits Award for Best Roadshow >> BSB tour Canada FEBRUARY >> Relax for 8 days in Hawaii >> "Anywhere For You" released as single in Europe >> Begin recording for Backstreet's Back album MAY/JUNE >> BSB tour Europe, culminating in a soldout show at England's Wembley Arena on June 26 >> Fly to Los Angeles to make videos for "As Long As You Love Me", "All I Have To Give" and "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" >> "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" released in USA as a single JULY >> Single enters the Billboard Hot 100 at #24; it will rise to #2 >> American version of Backstreet Boys album is released; it will go all the way to #4 >> "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" released in Canada, Asia, and Europe, enters the charts in the top 10 in ten countries AUGUST >> BSB start their first European stadium tour >> Backstreet's Back album released everywhere but America 18 SEPTEMBER >> BSB play charity all-star basketball game in Berlin, Germany >> Undertake their first USA tour, 8 dates only OCTOBER >> Entertain at Nickelodeon's The Big Help >> Both "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and Backstreet Boys album are certified platinum in America >> European tour. Date in Spain cancelled when too many people try to get into venue NOVEMBER >> Receive MTV Select Award for second year DECEMBER >> Play Madison Square Garden in New York >> Begin Canadian tour, playing 5 dates in Montreal and sell out the Skydome in Toronto 1998 JANUARY >> Tape Intimate and Interactive special for Much Music in Toronto, causes police to close surrounding streets due to number of fans >> Finish Canadian tour, begin American dates >> Appear on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and MTV Live FEBRUARY >> Continue American dates >> Appear on The Rosie O'Donnell and Sabrina The Teenage Witch 21 FEBRUARY >> Conclude American tour in Orlando 17 MARCH >> Begin European tour in Dublin, Ireland 28 MARCH >> Record "Viva Unplugged" in Germany 13 APRIL >> Conclude European tour in Madrid, Spain MAY >> Appear at Magic Kingdom Grad Nights, Orlando FL 22 AUGUST >> AJ injures leg at afternoon concert in Toronto causing him to miss the evening show OCTOBER >> The Backstreet Boys awarded the keys to the city of Orlando 1999 FEBRUARY >> BSB Pay Per View concert in aired and about 10 million cable subscribers paid to watch it MARCH >> BSB perform on Shania Twain's Winter Break Special MAY >> Begin European Millennium tour 18 MAY >> Long awaited album "Millennium" release world wide >> Press conferences held in New York (Nick and Brian) and in Toronto (AJ, Kevin, Howie) 5 MAY >> Video for "I Want It That Way" released OCTOBER >> Begin North American Millennium tour DECEMBER >> BSB win at Billboard music awards for Best Album and Best Group 2000 JANUARY >> Boys featured on the cover of "Rolling Stone" (in their underwear) as big winners in the magazines year end poll 1 JANUARY >> Video for "Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely" released 15 MARCH >> "Into the Millennium" tour ends in Toronto Canada, broadcast over the Internet 5 MAY >> Video for "The One" released 28 AUGUST >> BSB Interactive CDs and video released in Burger King resteraunts NOVEMBER >>BSB win at MTV European Music Awards for Best Group 20 NOVEMBER >>BSB embark on 30 hour World wide promo tour for "Black & Blue" 21 NOVEMBER >>"Black & Blue" album released World wide |
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